Michelin tyres OE on Ferrari Purosangue
Although Ferrari says it has “created a whole new segment” with its Purosangue, you’d be forgiven for thinking it an SUV. Whatever this car may be, it is the first ever four-door, four-seater in Ferrari’s history and it comes with a V12 engine that delivers 725hp, sufficient to propel the Purosangue to 60mph in 3.3 seconds and then onwards to around 193mph. The tyres trusted to take care of handling and stopping are Michelin Pilot Sport 5.
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New Trelleborg CX940 port tyre
Trelleborg CX940 is a new tyre for equipment such as reach stackers, straddle carriers and top picks. Trelleborg Wheel Systems says the tyre is “made for maximum resistance in handling high intensity jobs” and reports that it “brings greater stability and comfort to operators.”
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High-performance SUV tyres an increasingly all-season proposition
The years since 2020 have brought with them more than their fair share of upheaval. However, throughout that period the growth in importance of SUV and 4x4 tyre sales has continued basically unabashed. With that in mind Tyres & Accessories asked the market research specialists at GfK for their view on the latest headline trends in the UK market. However, while this article zeroes in on the UK market, the UK market position as an established leader in the wider European market take-up of SUVs – and therefore SUV tyres – means the trends identified are also relevant across the continental tyre markets.
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Cross-sectionality: Volvo’s XC40 and the intersection of 4×4, SUV and electric vehicle-specific tyres
For years the rise in prominence and market share of high-value and high-margin SUV and 4x4 tyres has continued unabated. During that time the boundaries between cross-over vehicles (CUV), sports utility vehicles (SUV) and 4x4s have been well and truly blurred. Now, with electric drivetrain technology coming to the fore as well, and with some tyre manufacturers making the case for specific electric vehicle-orientated tyres, is a new ultra-high value combined niche emerging? And if so, what does such intersectionality, or perhaps more appropriately since we are talking about tyres cross-sectionality, mean for the wider tyres business?
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Continental embarking on 35-country fleet roadshow
On 2 May, Continental will drive the first mile of a two-year journey that will bring its portfolio of truck tyres and services to fleet customers throughout Europe. By the time the Continental European Roadshow draws to a close in 2025, it will have covered more than 9,000 miles and visited 35 countries.
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JK Tyre develops 80% sustainable tyre
A couple of weeks after Apollo Tyres unveiled car tyres containing 75% sustainable materials, JK Tyre & Industries has seen Apollo’s 75 and raised it 5. The company has produced a passenger car radial with 80% recycled and renewable materials – and says it will offer such a range “in due course.”
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Bandvulc debuts next-generation bus & coach tyre
Bandvulc has launched a new tyre for bus and coach operators. Introducing Citymaster 5, the Continental-owned retreader states that the tyre “majors on delivering exceptional reliability, durability and safety for operators of passenger carrying vehicles.”
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Kwik Fit offering bike servicing & repairs with Fettle
Fuel prices are prompting many a motorist to think twice before getting behind the wheel, and to accommodate the growing numbers who are swapping internal combustion for pedal power, Kwik Fit is introducing servicing and repair options for bicycle owners, including an MoT of sorts, in partnership with Fettle.
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Prometeon Tyre Group signs contract with AB Agri
British manufacturer of pig and poultry feed ABN, a division of AB Agri, has signed a new ‘pay-as-you-go’ deal with tyre supplier Prometeon. Tyres supplied under the arrangement include Pirelli Triathlon steer axle fitment and the Prometec TG01 remould product for the drive axle. Trailers within ABNs fleet use the Pirelli G02 tyre.
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Nexen presents 52% sustainable tyre
Nexen Tire has unveiled a sustainable concept tyre containing 52% renewable & recycled raw materials. This Nexen EcoTech tyre, which according to its sidewall is “for the greenish future,” consists of 44% renewable materials, including natural rubber, bio-based synthetic rubber, rice husk silica and bio-based rubber chemicals. A further 8% is recycled content, including cord made from recycled PET bottles and bead wire sourced from scrap metal.
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Award, 2023 launch for Nexen Roadian HTX 2
The Nexen Roadian HTX 2 is an awardee at the iF Design Awards 2023, having gained an accolade in the product design category. This honour for the HTX 2 precedes the tyre’s launch in European markets, which will take place during the course of this year. The HTX 2 will apparently complement the existing HTX range at first, however Nexen Tire has not yet released details about the launch range.
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China: Hankook supplying tyres to various EV models
Hankook Tire reports that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Leapmotor. It begins this arrangement with tyre supply to the Leapmotor C11, an all-electric SUV that will wear Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 ev tyres as an original equipment fitment in a 20-inch size. Moving forwards, Hankook Tire and Leapmotor intend to embark on further joint projects.
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Inspired by motorsport: Pirelli & Ciclotte launch exercise bike
A puzzled frown appeared upon Matteo’s face as he approached the curious, tyre-shaped construction. He’d heard whispers that the device was “characterised by elements derived from motorsport” but it also possessed bicycle pedals. The bold Pirelli and P Zero logos on the side caught his attention too. What in blazes is this thing – could it be a motorsport-inspired exercise bike?
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Hankook official partner of Devon & Cornwall truck shows
Following on from a successful 2022, Hankook Tyre UK has signed up again as official partner at this year’s Devon Truck Show and the Truck Show Cornwall, which will respectively take place on 13 and 14 May at Honiton Showground and 29 and 30 July at Stithians Showground, Truro. Hankook says these events will be an “excellent opportunity” for it to exhibit products from its truck tyre portfolio and to liaise with new and existing fleet partners.
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Hella and Bosch batteries added to PartsinMotion.co.uk
At the end of March, online motor factor, PartsInMotion.co.uk, announced that it has added Hella and Bosch to its battery product range.
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